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Soldier Sean Puzewski was found drunk & unconscious in downtown Nashville

May 16, 20221 min read jsteen

28-year-old Sean Puzewski was located unresponsive and heavily intoxicated in front of Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville in the early hours of Saturday morning. Officers working the Entertainment District Initiative arrived to assist, along with medics from the Nashville Fire Department. He was already loaded onto the medic’s cot when he came to and began to unbuckle the safety straps and then refused any and all medical assistance. Due to his level of intoxication and inability to care for himself, he was transported to booking and charged with public intoxication.

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Jessica Hoffman charged in coffee cup assault of lover on Trinity Lane

May 16, 20221 min read jsteen

51-year-old Jessica Hoffman is charged with domestic assault after her lover, Kristopher Kees, says she assaulted him with a coffee cup. Metro Police responded to the Sohana apartments on May 14th to find Kristopher with a knot on his forehead, which he says came from the coffee cup hitting him.

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Memphis man charged with BUI & reckless boating on Percy Priest Lake — Millard Byrd

May 16, 20222 min read jsteen

TWRA Boating Officer Joshua Landrum says he noticed a pontoon boat traveling across Percy Priest Lake at 2-3 mph Saturday with no one at the steering wheel. He noticed the two occupants of the boat were seated at the very front of the pontoon boat talking, and 48-year-old Millard Byrd only returned to the driver’s console after the blue lights were activated on the TWRA boat, at which time he put the throttle in neutral and turned off the ignition. Landrum says the boat operator was obviously intoxicated, and when asked to put on a life jacket, he kept trying to put on a woman’s life jacket, which was much smaller and would not fit him. After performing poorly on field sobriety tests, he was taken into custody on multiple charges.

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Fort Campbell Soldier Anthony Breithaupt charged in downtown Nashville brawl

May 16, 20221 min read jsteen

21-year-old Anthony Breithaupt was involved in a large brawl in front of Nudie’s Honky Tonk in the early hours of Saturday morning on Broadway in downtown Nashville. Police responded to the fight/shots fired call to find multiple people involved in fights. Breithaupt was observed throwing several punches and injuring at least one person in the fight.

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Murfreesboro Man charged in downtown Nashville brawl — Jeremy Heavener arrested

May 16, 20221 min read jsteen

37-year-old Jeremy Heavener was involved in a large brawl in front of Nudie’s Honky Tonk in the early hours of Saturday morning on Broadway in downtown Nashville. Police responded to the fight/shots fired call to find multiple people involved in fights. Heavener was observed fighting and being disorderly when officers arrived on the scene.

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Funk’s Friend Faces Felony: Socialite Brenda Ross jailed on new stalking charge Friday

May 16, 20224 min read jsteen

67-year-old Brenda Ross is free on a new $2,500 bond after being jailed on a new felony aggravated stalking charge this weekend. The Nashville socialite who hobnobs with the like of the District Attorney, The Mayor, and sitting judges, was initially arrested on May 9th for violating an order of protection. The new warrant, which was signed on May 11th, details multiple instances of Ross sending messages to the victim, Marilyn Jones, via social media, showing up at Jazzy’s where she knew the victim to be, only to sit across the bar and stare at her without saying anything. Once the victim left and went to Larry’s Bar, Ross followed her there. The victim continues to feel harassed and stalked by Ross.

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Woman found passed out at Jason Aldean’s back door, wanders into traffic when awoken — Kelly Smith

May 16, 20221 min read jsteen

Metro Nashville Police were flagged down by security at Jason Aldean’s bar, who stated they had located an intoxicated woman passed out at their back door. Officers found 54-year-old Kelly Smith and woke her up. She could not stand without falling and was “severely intoxicated” according to an arrest report. An ambulance was called to the scene, however, Smith refused all medical assistance. She then tried to wander into traffic, so officers decided she could not care for herself and transported her to booking.

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East Nashville woman achieves highest BAC ever reported on Scoop: Nashville — Emily Warren

May 15, 20221 min read jsteen

A concerned citizen observed 31-year-old Emily Warren drunk driving while nearly passed out near the intersection of N 11th St and Gallatin Ave in East Nashville. They convinced her to pull to the side of the road and took the keys from her ignition while waiting on police to arrive. Officers made contact with the woman, who told them she had one “tiki drink.” She was unable to complete field sobriety tests due to her level of intoxication. Once at booking, she blew a 0.372% BAC on a breathalyzer test — more than four times the legal limit. A range of 0.35% to 0.40% generally represents potentially fatal alcohol poisoning. 0.40% is the accepted lethal dose for about 50% of adult humans.

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Jakob Ethridge flees from police, throws officer from car; free on pre-trial release

May 15, 20221 min read jsteen

22-year-old Jakob Ethridge was booked into jail this week on outstanding warrants charging him with evading arrest and reckless endangerment during an attempted traffic stop in February. Police say they were conducting a traffic stop on Ethridge on February 2nd on Tulip Grove Road in Hermitage after observing him traveling 48 mph in a 30 mph zone. As officers approached the vehicle, which reeked of marijuana, they ordered him to step out of the vehicle. Ethridge suddenly restarted the engine and fled the scene, throwing the officer from the vehicle as he fled.

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Man walks in on girlfriend entangled with a naked man — Francisco Alvarez IV, arrested

May 15, 20221 min read jsteen

23-year-old Francisco Alvarez IV is free on a $10,000 bond after police say he walked in on his girlfriend, Fatemah Harvey, having sex with another man at their apartment. Neighbors called the police due to the screaming coming from the apartment once Alvarez returned home. Fatemah says she and the other man were naked in the throes of passion when Alvarez returned home and began fighting her paramour. As she attempted to break up the fight, he reportedly grabbed her by the throat and pressed her against the wall, causing her to be unable to breathe. She says he also struck her in the face, leaving her bloody and unable to feel her nose.

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Los Angeles man deemed too drunk for downtown Nashville — Michael Anderer arrested

May 15, 20221 min read jsteen

48-year-old Michael Anderer was jailed in Nashville early Saturday morning after being kicked out of the Nashville Underground on Broadway in downtown Nashville. Venue security says he caused a disturbance inside and refused to leave the property. Metro Nashville police arrived on scene and took him into custody due to his extreme level of intoxication and inability to care for himself.

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Father calls police to report son assaulted him two days after it happened — Anthony Holt, arrested

May 14, 20221 min read jsteen

Charles Holt called Metro Nashville Police to his home to report that two days prior to the call, his 25-year-old son, Anthony Holt, had assaulted him. He says the two were in a verbal argument, and when the father attempted to leave the residence to de-escalate the situation, Anthony grabbed his right arm and “threw him to the side.” Officers observed a visible injury to the victim’s right arm. During an interview, Anthony told officers he did grab his father during the altercation.

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DUI: Kristen Burke charged after leaving Lucky’s Bar & crashing

May 14, 20221 min read jsteen

23-year-old Kristen Burke told police she had just left Lucky’s Bar, where she had been drinking, before crashing her Hyundai near the Hotel Preston on Briley Parkway. Officers say she reeked of alcohol and had watery eyes, and showed some indications of impairment on field sobriety tests. Once at booking, she blew a 0.146% BAC on a breathalyzer test.

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Sandra Gonzalez charged with assault of her daughter and sister in South Nashville

May 14, 20221 min read jsteen

25-year-old Sandra Gonzalez is charged with the domestic assault of her daughter and her sister after police say she hit her sister’s vehicle in the driveway of a South Nashville residence. As Gonzalez left her vehicle, she reportedly came toward her sister, Herenira Morales, aggressively and repeatedly struck her during the assault. While approaching her sister, she pushed down her juvenile daughter, leaving her with abrasions to her knees. Video of the incident was preserved for court.

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Greyson Speer charged in downtown assault of man who refused to “party” with him

May 13, 20221 min read jsteen

21-year-old Greyson Sean Speer was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail Thursday on an outstanding warrant from October, charging him with an assault in downtown Nashville. The victim, Deroy Murdock, says he was walking with a friend when Speer suddenly approached Murdock, stating, “I want to hang out with you, let’s party!” Murdock explained he and his friend were going back to their hotel for the night and did not want to “party.” As they walked away, they say Speer followed them and grabbed Murdock, putting him on the ground by force. With help from his friend, Murdoc escaped Speer’s grasp, and they ran away. As this was happening, an unrelated bystander was also calling 911 to report the incident as it happened. Officers documented injuries, and after an investigation, a warrant was issued for Speer’s arrest.

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McDonald’s Manager Susan Ray “hired” her husband, entered fake hours into payroll system

May 13, 20221 min read jsteen

Police say 47-year-old Susan Ray was employed as a Manager at a Charlotte Pike McDonalds by Grayco Management in 2019. From January until September of that year, she hired her spouse into the store’s payroll system and manually entered hours into the system each pay period for which he never actually worked. The funds were distributed to the couple’s joint bank account as payroll. In total, she stole $6,089.16 during the period.

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Shatner Franchi (AKA DJ Shatner) charged with DUI in downtown Nashville

May 12, 20221 min read jsteen

Police were dispatched to 3rd Ave N near the railroad crossing as citizens reported a white Range Rover parked in the middle of the road for an extended period of time. When police arrived, the vehicle had moved to the parking lot nearby. Officers made contact with 35-year-old Shatner Franchi, known locally as DJ Shatner, who was rummaging through the vehicle, telling officers he was searching for his phone. when officers asked how much he had to drink, he initially said two 24oz beers and later said 1-8 beers. Franchi wasn’t sure where he was coming from or where he was going and couldn’t recall where he lived. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and eventually blew a 0.126% on a breathalyzer.

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Southwest passenger Kevin Comeaux found “dazed and confused” at airport bar

May 12, 20221 min read jsteen

Nashville Airport Police found 22-year-old Kevin Comeaux slumped over and asleep at the bar of the Puckett’s restaurant on Concourse D. Officer awakened him for a welfare check and found him very “dazed and confused,” and it was apparent he had urinated on himself while at the bar. He refused to provide his name, only offering that he was fine and flying with Southwest Airlines. A Southwest representative responded to the bar and advised him he would be denied boarding due to his state of intoxication. The officer attempted to escort him to the unsecured side of the airport where he could be rebooked for a later flight; however, Comeaux refused to cooperate. He was taken into custody and transported to booking.

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Imani Amuri — Two DUIs in 27 days, pre-trial release on both arrests

May 12, 20222 min read jsteen

20-year-old Imani Amuri was charged with DUI on April 10th after he crashed into a utility pole in Madison, and officers found him passed out behind the wheel and a car full of empty small liquor bottles. He blew a 0.228% BAC. Despite a commissioner setting his bond at $3,000, the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office gave him pre-trial release. 27 days later, on May 7th, he would lose control of his car once again and be arrested for a new DUI. This time a judicial commissioner set his bond at $5,000, and once again, the DCSO gave him pre-trial release.

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Philip Davenport asks “I’m really drunk, aren’t I?”, with house key in ignition of his Lexus at Taco Bell

May 12, 20221 min read jsteen

Metro Nashville Police responded to the Taco Bell on the 2900 block of Gallatin Pike Wednesday night on a report of a disorderly person. Employees stated that 63-year-old Philip Davenport was stumbling around his 2003 Lexus SC430 in the parking lot. Police approached the man and observed his house key was in the ignition and the vehicle’s ignition key in the outside door keyhole. After performing poorly on field sobriety tests, Davenport stated, “I’m really drunk, aren’t I?”

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Two arrested after Blank Street Brawl —Aerius Collier & Donisha Eddings

May 12, 20222 min read jsteen

27-year-old Aerius Collier and 23-year-old Donisha Eddings were taken into custody after fleeing a fight near Blank & Herman Streets Wednesday night. Two guns were recovered from the vehicle. Eddings’ infant son was in an unsecured child carrier in the backseat. The infant, who was not injured, has been placed with a family member. The Department of Children’s Services was also notified.

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Man charged in rape of daughter who now has STI — held on ICE Detainer — Ronaldo Saul Monteroso Gonzalez

May 12, 20222 min read jsteen

25-year-old Ronaldo Saul Monteroso Gonzalez is jailed on a $250,000 bond, charged with the aggravated rape of a child. The juvenile victim, who is his daughter, was transported to Vanderbilt Pediatrics for a possible sexual assault. The child disclosed that “she doesn’t want daddy to touch her anymore because it hurts.” The forensic exam and results occurred on February 27th, and the child tested positive for an STI; however, police say they could not locate Gonzalez until May 11th. His wife states he’s had contact with their children in the time in between, and they were with him as recently as “a few days ago.”

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New York man determined to party at Nudie’s Honky Tonk — Matthew Cebulski arrested

May 12, 20221 min read jsteen

22-year-old Matthew Cebulski was determined to keep the party going at Nudie’s Honky Tonk on Broadway in downtown Nashville Tuesday night, despite being kicked out of the venue. Bouncers at the location say Cebulsk was causing a disturbance, so they escorted him out the back door and advised him he was no longer welcome on the property. Matt Cebulski then walked around the building and back inside through the front door. He was once again escorted outside but remained undeterred. He then attempted to climb through the front window of the establishment and reportedly spit on a bouncer who dared to attempt to stop him.

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Nicole Moore charged with public intoxication after unable locate friend, knocking on random doors

May 12, 20221 min read jsteen

Late Tuesday night, downtown officers were called to Middleton Street on a complaint of 29-year-old Nicole Moore pulling on door handles and knocking on the doors of random apartments and condos in the area. Police noted her to be extremely intoxicated, unsteady when standing, smelling of alcohol, and with slurred speech. She does not live in the area but stated she was visiting a friend who she was unable to locate.

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“Mom’s Favorite” William Graves, 29, indicted on rape & sexual battery of a 15-year-old

May 12, 20221 min read jsteen

29-year-old William Graves was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail Tuesday, where he remains in lieu of a $100,000 bond. A Davidson County Grand Jury indicted him on rape and sexual battery charges from a July 2021 incident involving a 15-year-old victim.

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